Hip Osteoarthritis

In contrast to the shoulder joint, the hip joint hip is one of the most common areas affected by osteoarthritis.

The causes are varied and are due to:

– heredity

– age over 40 years

– gender: women are particularly susceptible, especially over 55 years

– history of sports injuries

– patient’s medical history: collagenosis e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, gout, etc.

– lifestyle: excessive exercise, obesity, repetitive joint movements, etc.

The symptoms of this condition include:

– hip stiffness,

– hip joint pain,

– lameness (the patient limps).

The recommended treatment, depending on the extent of the problem and the pain felt by the patient, includes:

• conservative treatment
  • intra-articular injection (i.e. injection into the hip joint): depending on the extent of the inflammation, injections of a mixture of local anesthetic and steroid or injections with injectable artificial synovial fluid (hyaluronic acid) are applied. Patients experience immediate pain relief and joint mobility improves.
  • administration of anti-inflammatory medication
  • physiotherapy
  • kinesiotherapy
• surgical treatment
  • arthroscopy
  • arthroplasty
    • total hip arthroplasty
    • surface arthroplasty

Watch here video with real cases of our patients with the corresponding condition and observe the restoration of their movement.

 Osteoarthritis of the hip

 Osteoarthritis of the hip